Sugar beet production in Colombia
Colombia: Sugar beet production was 30,779 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar beet production in Colombia, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar beet production in Colombia is 30,779 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Colombia peaked at 34,350 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,074 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Colombia 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Sugar beet production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13,668 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 14,942 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 14,676 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12,330 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 14,028 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 15,491 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 12,469 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 12,740 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,280 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11,671 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,074 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 29,689 tonnes | +168.1% |
| 2009 | 18,681 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 15,095 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 21,368 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 34,350 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 30,948 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 30,186 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28,576 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 30,094 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30,980 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,884 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31,347 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 30,737 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 30,656 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 30,913 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 30,768 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 30,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 30,779 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140,564 tonnes, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 30,779 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,249 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +168.1% | 11,074 tonnes | 29,689 tonnes |
| 2012 | +60.8% | 21,368 tonnes | 34,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,429 tonnes | 13,668 tonnes | 14,942 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 15,045 tonnes | 11,074 tonnes | 29,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,283 tonnes | 15,095 tonnes | 34,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,771 tonnes | 30,656 tonnes | 30,913 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet production in Colombia?
- Sugar beet production in Colombia was 30,779 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,350 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,074 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Colombia rank for sugar beet production?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.